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Ukrainian chronicle: Biden’s administration could allow US commandos to enter Ukraine

9:40 15.02.2023 Vladimir Kozin

Ukrainian chronicle: Biden’s administration could allow US commandos to enter Ukraine

- The US Department of Defense is trying to convince lawmakers to fund two top-secret programs in Ukraine, which were put on hold after Russia launched its military operation in the country last year, the Washington Post reported. If the Pentagon gets its way, the operations involving US Special Forces …

Russian doctors became targets of shelling by Ukrainian troops

9:39 15.02.2023

Russian doctors became targets of shelling by Ukrainian troops

Russian military doctors have become the target for attacks by the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) from Polish silent 60-millimeter mortars, which work in conjunction with Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). This was told by specialists of the Mobile Medical Group of the Special Purpose Medical Detachment, informs RIA Novosty. …

Pentagon tells: Ukraine can’t retake Crimea

11:58 14.02.2023

Pentagon tells: Ukraine can’t retake Crimea

Ukrainian forces are unlikely to be able to recapture Crimea in the near future, four senior Defense Department officials told the House Armed Services Committee lawmakers in a classified briefing, as POLITICO quotes them. The assessment is sure to frustrate leaders in Kyiv who consider taking the peninsula back one …

The West is abandoning the freedom of speech

11:57 14.02.2023

The West is abandoning the freedom of speech

The West is abandoning one of the most important foundations of its existence – the West is abandoning the freedom of speech. The recent statement by the head of EU diplomacy Borrell is indicative. He said that the ban on the spread of information from Russia is "a protection of …

Welsh school: Teachers advised to put focus on speaking native language not English

11:56 14.02.2023

Welsh school: Teachers advised to put focus on speaking native language not English

A Welsh-speaking school has been put into special measures for letting children speak too much English(?!), writes “The Daily Mail”. Inspectors found many of the 331 pupils at the primary 'turn to English naturally' when chatting and were not given enough chances to 'celebrate their Welshness'. They told teachers at …

French army officers do not want to fight against Russia

12:09 13.02.2023

French army officers do not want to fight against Russia

The French Internet site “Place-armes.fr” conducted a survey among its readers – army officers – about the Ukrainian crisis and a possible war against Russia. They explain: “From November 1 to December 13, 2022, we conducted a survey, by mail and on our website. The presented results come from responses …

The USA should be held accountable for explosion of the Nord Stream pipelines

12:08 13.02.2023 Vladimir Kozin

The USA should be held accountable for explosion of the Nord Stream pipelines

- It is widely known that on September 27, 2022, Nord Stream AG reported unprecedented damage that occurred the day before on three strings of the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 offshore gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea. On September 26, Swedish seismologists registered two explosions on the …

Massive corruption within the walls of the European Parliament. How lovely!

12:05 13.02.2023

Massive corruption within the walls of the European Parliament. How lovely!

Transparency experts have urged MEPs to push for tougher internal reforms in the wake of the Qatargate scandal, noting that Qatar is not the only state to practice ‘chequebook diplomacy’(!). Speaking at a hearing of the European Parliament’s Special Committee on foreign interference on Thursday (26 January), Christian Chesnot, a …

Former Brazilian President Roussef to head BRICS New Development Bank

12:05 13.02.2023

Former Brazilian President Roussef to head BRICS New Development Bank

The head of the New Development Bank (NDB), founded by the BRICS countries, will be the former President of Brazil Dilma Rousseff (photo). Relevant information was provided by the publication ‘O Estado de S. Paulo’. The bank that serves the interests of the bloc is responsible for managing the financing …

FOCUS magazine: Five surprising facts about anti-Russia sanctions

10:39 12.02.2023

FOCUS magazine: Five surprising facts about anti-Russia sanctions

After the invasion of Ukraine, the West imposed sanctions on its longtime trading partner, Russia. But they appear to be hitting the Russian economy much less than expected, writes German magazine FOCUS. According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), in the foreseeable future Russia will grow even faster than Germany. …

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